John Robson: Poilievre Should Unequivocally Oppose Online Harms Act’s Draconian Measures

John Robson: Poilievre Should Unequivocally Oppose Online Harms Act’s Draconian Measures
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a Canada Strong and Free Network event in Ottawa on April 11, 2024. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
John Robson
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Even given the practical, ethical, and intellectual collapse of Canada’s governing institutions, the “Online Harms Act,” a.k.a. Bill C-63, is an outrageous assault on free speech and due process, even allowing pre-emptive incarceration for what you might be going to say. What an opportunity for PM-in-waiting Pierre Poilievre to stand on principle. Um, Pierre? Are you there?

John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”